Lynka Gowin

25 Feb - 8 Mar 2026

Opening night

27 February | 6 - 8pm

G2

Inspired by her artist mother, Lynka was always encouraged  to think outside the square  and intuitively found herself drawn to the visual ambiguity of abstraction—a space where form is not fixed, where meaning can shift, slip, and be rediscovered. This openness is not accidental but deeply rooted in her background in design, which sharpens her sensitivity to the power of line: how a single stroke can define a boundary, carve out a moment of tension, or suggest a structure that hovers between the known and the uncertain. Line becomes both anchor and invitation, guiding the eye while leaving room for interpretation.

Often subdued in gesture but rich in texture, Lynka’s unassuming forms carry an emotional weight that exceeds their simplicity. They ask the viewer to slow down, to notice what is often overlooked—the way materials settle into one another, the subtle shifts in surface, the whispers of movement contained within stillness. In these restrained, contemplative moments, Lynka finds the essence of her visual language.

Lynka’s practice moves beyond the brush as she also turns to palette knives, moulding media, and collaged fragments as extensions of the hand—tools that allow her to carve, shape, and assemble rather than merely paint. Each figure is built through a process of layering and reworking, emerging slowly as the materials speak back to her. These sculpted surfaces push past the constraints of the flat plane, asserting a physical presence that edges into the viewer’s space, transforming the act of viewing into a spatial encounter.

In this interplay of form, shadow, and depth, Lynka aims to create artworks that linger—not only on the wall, but in the room and in the mind—quiet presences that stay with you long after you’ve stepped away.

Artist Bio

Based in the Barossa Valley, regional South Australia, Lynka is an emerging contemporary artist whose practice explores the intimate and evolving portrayal of the feminine experience. Working across both painting and collage, her highly textural forms subtly breach the boundaries of the two dimensional surface. Combining conceptual depth with refined aesthetics, Lynka’s enigmatic work invites audiences to reflect and engage.

Lynka is a self-taught artist with an apparel design background. She has exhibited in a number of galleries across Victoria and South Australia to date. Lynka regularly shows her large scale pieces at her local commercial art gallery, Wonderground Barossa where she has become a firm favourite amongst local and interstate collectors. Most recently, she independently held her first solo exhibition in South Australia. Lynka’s artwork is held in numerous private collections across Australia including luxury Baillie Lodges hotel, The Louise, as well as the United States.

Contact
Phone : (03) 9482 3550
mail@redgallery.com.au

Address
157 St Georges Rd
Fitzroy North, Victoria, 3068
Map

How to get here
Tram: Route 11
Stop 21 just north of Edinburgh Gardens

Melway Ref: 30B12
Parking in nearby streets

Bus: 504 (Reid Street)